sarsen
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English
Etymology
From Saracen (“Muslim”), by extension, “non-Christian, pagan”.
Pronunciation
Noun
sarsen (plural sarsens)
- Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.
- Synonyms: greywether, Saracen's stone, Saracen stone, Sarsden, Sarsden stone, sarsen stone
- 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 42, concerning Avebury:
- The stones, called sarsens, came from the nearby Marlborough Downs, and all are naturally shaped.
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Etymology
From sars (“sieve”) + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
sarsen
- To sieve (filter with a sieve)
Conjugation
Conjugation of sarsen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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References
- “sārcen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.